Part II

Taking the First Steps to Buy or Sell a Company

In this part . . .

Part II examines the steps necessary to start the deal-making process. One of the first orders of business for Buyers is to make sure the necessary capital is available. Because M&A can be a complex activity, Buyers and Sellers alike need advisors to help advance and close the deal, so I devote a chapter to helping you assemble your team. And because it takes two to do the M&A tango, I show you how the sides can find each other in the first place!